diff --git a/capplets/appearance/ChangeLog b/capplets/appearance/ChangeLog
index d9d40f6da..49a4aa1c7 100644
--- a/capplets/appearance/ChangeLog
+++ b/capplets/appearance/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2007-07-29  Jens Granseuer  <jensgr@gmx.net>
+
+	* appearance-main.c: (main): default to showing the background tab
+	if wallpapers were given on the command line
+
 2007-07-29  Jens Granseuer  <jensgr@gmx.net>
 
 	* data/gnome-appearance-properties.desktop.in.in: add %F to the exec
diff --git a/capplets/appearance/appearance-main.c b/capplets/appearance/appearance-main.c
index d1b5c24f8..9f24b957f 100644
--- a/capplets/appearance/appearance-main.c
+++ b/capplets/appearance/appearance-main.c
@@ -159,6 +159,10 @@ main (int argc, char **argv)
   g_signal_connect_after (G_OBJECT (w), "response",
                           G_CALLBACK (main_window_response), data);
 
+  /* default to background page if files were given on the command line */
+  if (wallpaper_files && !install_filename && !start_page)
+    start_page = g_strdup ("background");
+
   if (start_page != NULL) {
     gchar *page_name;